Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auxiliary bishop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: aux-il-iary bish-op
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bishop who functions as another bishop's deputy, where the weight of sacramental duties is too much for a single bishop.

Etymology

auxiliary + bishop

Inflected Forms

auxiliary bishops (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coadjutor bishop

Questions

What does auxiliary bishop mean?: A bishop who functions as another bishop's deputy, where the weight of sacramental duties is too much for a single bishop.
Where does auxiliary bishop come from?: auxiliary + bishop

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